display TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK 2023 Owner's Guide
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983-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Door lock switches (to 
lock/unlock)
For driver’s side
For passenger’s side
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by  pulling the inside handle even if the 
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from 
the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to 
the lock position.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the 
engine switch is in ACC or ON, or 
the electronic key  is left inside the 
vehicle.
The key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the doo r may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the back door is not fully 
closed, a buzzer will sound when 
the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 
km/h).
The open door(s) or back door is 
indicated on the multi-information 
display.
The door cannot be opened 
from inside the vehicle when 
lock is set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent 
children from opening the rear 
doors. Push down on each rear 
door switch to lock both rear doors.
Unlocking and locking the 
doors from the inside
Rear door child-protector 
lock 
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Before driving
■Effective range (areas within 
which the electronic key is 
detected)
When locking or unlocking the 
doors
The system can be operated when 
the electronic key is within about 2.3 
ft. (0.7 m) of an outside front door 
handle and back door. (Only the 
doors detecting t he key can be 
operated.)
When starting the engine or 
changing engine switch modes
The system can be operated when 
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.
■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of e xterior and inte-
rior buzzers as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the 
multi-information display are used to 
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous 
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the  displayed mes-
sage. ( P.330)
When only an ala rm sounds, cir-
cumstances and c orrection proce-
dures are as follows.
●Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5 
seconds
●Interior buzzer sounds continu-
ously
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be 
activated in ord er to prevent the 
electronic key battery and the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged 
while the vehicle is not operated for 
a long time.
●In the following situations, the 
smart key system  may take some 
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left 
within approximatel y 11 ft. (3.5 m) 
of the outside of the vehicle for 2 
minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not  been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart key  system has not 
been used for 14 days or longer, 
the doors cannot be unlocked 
from any door except the driver’s 
door. In this case, hold the driver’s 
door handle, or use the wireless 
SituationCorrection 
procedure
An attempt was 
made to lock the 
vehicle while a door 
was open.Close all of 
the doors 
and lock the 
doors again.
SituationCorrection procedure
The engine switch 
was turned to ACC 
while the driver’s 
door was open (or 
the driver’s door was 
opened while the 
engine switch was in 
ACC).
Turn the 
engine 
switch off 
and close 
the driver’s 
door.
The engine switch 
was turned to off 
while the driver’s 
door was open.
Close the 
driver’s door 
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1043-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
remote control or mechanical key 
to unlock the doors.
■Electronic key battery-saving 
function
●When battery-saving mode is set, 
battery depletion is minimized by 
stopping the electronic key from 
receiving radio waves.
Press   twice while pressing and 
holding . Confirm that the elec-
tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is 
set, the smart key system cannot be 
used. To cancel the  function, press 
any of the electronic key buttons.
●Electronic keys that will not be 
used for long periods of time can 
be set to the battery-saving mode 
in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak 
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between 
the electronic key and the vehicle 
may be affected, preventing the 
smart key system, wireless remote 
control and engine immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly.
●When the electronic key battery is 
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power 
plant, gas station , radio station, 
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio 
waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, 
cellular phone, cordless phone or 
other wireless communication 
device
●When the electronic key is in con-
tact with, or is c overed by the fol-
lowing metallic objects
• Cards to which  aluminum foil is 
attached
• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-
num foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wirel ess keys (that 
emit radio waves) are being used 
nearby
●When carrying the electronic key 
together with the following devices 
that emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or  a wireless key that emits radio 
waves
• Personal computers or personal  digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint wit h a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are 
attached to the rear window
●When the electronic key is placed 
near a battery charger or elec-
tronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a 
pay parking spot where radio 
waves are emitted
If the doors cannot be 
locked/unlocked using the smart key 
system, lock/unlock the doors by 
performing any of the following:
●Bring the electronic key close to 
either front door handle and oper-
ate the entry function.
●Operate the wireless remote con-
trol.
If the doors cannot be 
locked/unlocked using the above 
methods, use the mechanical key. 
(  P.356)
If the engine cannot be started using 
the smart key system, refer to 
P.357. 
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Before driving
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is 
within the effective range (detec-
tion areas), the system may not 
operate properly in the following 
cases:
• The electronic key is too close to  the window or outside door han-
dle, near the ground, or in a high 
place when the doors are locked 
or unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instru- ment panel, luggage cover or 
floor, or in the door pockets or 
glove box when the engine is 
started or engine switch modes 
are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on 
top of the instrument panel or near 
the door pockets when exiting the 
vehicle. Depending on the radio 
wave reception conditions, it may 
be detected by the antenna out-
side the cabin and the door will 
become lockable from the outside, 
possibly trapping the electronic 
key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is 
within the effective range, the 
doors may be locked or unlocked 
by anyone. However, only the 
doors detecting the electronic key 
can be used to unl ock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not 
inside the vehicle, it may be possi-
ble to start the engine if the elec-
tronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a 
large amount of water splashes on 
the door handle, such as in the 
rain or in a car wash when the 
electronic key is w ithin the effec-
tive range. (The  doors will auto-
matically be locked after 
approximately 60 seconds if the 
doors are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is 
used to lock the doors when the 
electronic key is  near the vehicle, 
there is a possib ility that the door 
may not be unlocke d by the entry 
function. (Use the wireless remote  control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock or unlock 
sensor while wearing gloves may 
prevent lock or unlock operation.
●When the lock operation is per-
formed using the lock sensor, rec-
ognition signals will be shown up 
to two consecutive times. After 
this, no recognition signals will be 
given.
●If the door handle becomes wet 
while the electronic key is within 
the effective range, the door may 
lock and unlock repeatedly. In that 
case, follow the 
following correc-
tion procedures to wash the vehi-
cle:
• Place the electronic key in a loca-
tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from 
the vehicle. (Take care to ensure 
that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to bat- tery-saving mode to disable the 
smart key system. ( P.104)
●If the electronic key is inside the 
vehicle and a door handle 
becomes wet during a car wash, a 
message may be shown on the 
multi-information display and a 
buzzer will sound outside the vehi-
cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all 
the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work 
properly if it comes into contact 
with ice, snow, m ud, etc. Clean 
the lock sensor and attempt to 
operate it again.
●A sudden handle operation or a 
handle operation immediately 
after entering the effective range 
may prevent the doors from being 
unlocked. Touch the door unlock 
sensor and check that the doors 
are unlocked befo re pulling the 
door handle again.
●If there is another electronic key in 
the detection area, it may take 
slightly longer to unlock the doors 
after the door handle is gripped. 
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1203-6. Favorite settings
3-6.Favorite settings
An individual can be identified 
using the following authentica-
tion devices.
Electronic key
An individual is identified when the 
smart entry & start system detects 
their electronic key. ( P.102)
 Bluetooth® device
An individual is identified when a 
Bluetooth
® device is c onnected to 
the audio system. For information 
on how to connect Bluetooth
® 
devices, refer to the “MULTIMEDIA 
OWNER'S MANUAL”. When an 
individual is identified with an elec-
tronic key identifying using a Blue-
tooth
® device is not performed.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark 
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
When an individual is identified 
from an authentication device, 
settings for the following func-
tions are recalled.
 Meter displays and audio sys-
tem information
*
When an individual is identified, the 
display settings used when the 
engine switch was last turned off 
are recalled.
Vehicle settings that can be 
set using the audio system
*
When an individual is identified, the 
vehicle settings used when the 
engine switch was last turned off 
are recalled.
*: Some settings are excluded
My Settings
Drivers are identified using 
devices such as electronic 
keys to store the vehicle 
settings for each. Then the 
information can be recalled 
the next time the vehicle is 
driven.
Authentication devices can 
be assigned in advance to 
drivers so that they can 
drive using their preferred 
settings.
Settings for 3 drivers can be 
stored in My Settings.
For information on authenti-
cation devices registra-
tion/deletion, changing the 
driver’s name, initializing 
driver registered settings, 
manually switching drivers 
and deleting drivers regis-
tration refer to the “MULTI-
MEDIA OWNER’S 
MANUAL”.
Types of assigned 
authentication devices
Recalled functions 
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Driving
indicate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving 
uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is 
released
●When the brake pedal is 
depressed while sport mode is 
selected
■Restraining the engine output 
(Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake 
pedals are depressed at the same 
time, the engine output may be 
restrained.
●A warning message is displayed 
on the multi-information display 
while the system is operating.
■Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, 
observing the following precautions 
is recommended:
●For the first 186  miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 621  miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high  speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low 
gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed 
for extended periods.
■Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle 
registration laws and confirm the 
availability of the correct fuel. 
(  P.367)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the 
brake pedal while stopped with 
the engine running. This prevents 
the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if  you are unfamil-
iar with the location of the brake 
and accelerator pedals to avoid 
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the  accelerator pedal instead of the 
brake pedal will result in sudden 
acceleration that may lead to an 
accident.
• When backing up, you may twist  your body around, leading to a 
difficulty in operating the pedals. 
Make sure to operate the pedals 
properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct  driving posture even when mov-
ing the vehicle only slightly. This 
allows you to depress the brake 
and accelerator pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using  your right foot. Depressing the 
brake pedal using your left foot 
may delay response in an emer-
gency, resulting in an accident.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or 
stop the vehicle near flammable 
materials.
The exhaust system and 
exhaust gases can be 
extremely hot. These hot parts 
may cause a fire i f there is any 
flammable material nearby. 
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1274-1. Before driving
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Driving
When the following unusual 
operation is performed with the 
accelerator pedal depressed, 
the engine output may be 
restrained.
When the shift lever is shifted 
to R
*.
 When the shift lever is shifted 
from P or R to forward drive 
shift position such as D
*.
When the system o perates, a mes-
sage appears on the multi-informa-
tion display. Read the message and 
follow the instruction.
*: Depending on the situation, the  shift position may not be 
changed.
■Drive-Start Control (DSC)
When the TRAC is turned off 
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Always set the parking brake and 
shift the shift lever to P. Failure to 
do so may cause the vehicle to 
move or the vehi cle may acceler-
ate suddenly if the accelerator 
pedal is accidentally depressed.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle 
parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel 
fully in either direction and hold 
it there for an extended period 
of time.
Doing so may damage the 
power steering motor.
●When driving over bumps in the 
road, drive as slowly as possible 
to avoid damagi ng the wheels, 
underside of the vehicle, etc.
■If you get a flat tire while driv-
ing
A flat or damaged tire may cause 
the following situations. Hold the 
steering wheel firmly and gradu-
ally depress the brake pedal to 
slow down the vehicle.
●It may be difficult to control your 
vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal 
sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnor-
mally.
Information on what to do in case 
of a flat tire (
P.334,346)
■When encountering flooded 
roads
Do not drive on a road that has 
flooded after heavy rain etc. 
Doing so may cause the following 
serious damage to the vehicle:
●Engine stalling
●Short in electrical components
●Engine damage caused by 
water immersion
In the event that you drive on a 
flooded road and the vehicle 
becomes flooded or stuck in mud 
or sand, be sure to have your Toy-
ota dealer check the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in the quantity and 
quality of the engine oil, tran-
saxle fluid, etc.
●Lubricant condition for the bear-
ings and suspension joints 
(where possible), and the func-
tion of all joints, bearings, etc.
Sudden start restraint 
control (Drive-Start Con-
trol [DSC]) 
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1334-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
4-2.Driving procedures
1Pull the parking brake switch 
to check that the parking 
brake is set. ( P.142)
The parking brake indicator will 
come on.
2Check that the shift lever is 
set in P.
3 Firmly depress the brake 
pedal.
 and a message  will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. 
If it is not displayed, the engine 
cannot be started.
4 Press the engine switch 
shortly and firmly.
When operating the engine switch, 
one short, firm press is enough. It is 
not necessary to press and hold the 
switch.
The engine will crank  until it starts 
or for up to 30 seco nds, whichever 
is less.
Continue depressing the brake 
pedal until the engine is completely 
started.
The engine can be started from any  engine switch mode.
■Engine switch illumination
According to the situation, the 
engine switch illumination operates 
as follows:
●When a door is opened, or the 
engine switch mode is changed 
from ACC or ON to off, the engine 
switch illumination comes on.
●When depressing the brake pedal 
with carrying the electronic key on 
your person, the engine switch 
illumination blinks.
●When the engine switch mode is 
in ACC or ON, the  engine switch 
illumination is constantly illumi-
nated.
■If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system 
may not have been deactivated. 
(  P. 6 4 )
Contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a message related to start-up is 
shown on the multi-information 
display, read the message and fol-
low the instructions.
■If the battery is discharged
The engine cannot be started using 
the smart key system. Refer to 
P.358to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion
 P. 9 2
■Conditions affecting operation
 P.104
Engine (ignition) 
switch
Performing the following 
operations when carrying 
the electronic key on your 
person starts the engine or 
changes engine switch 
modes.
Starting the engine 
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1344-2. Driving procedures
■Notes for the entry function
 P. 1 0 5
■Electronic key battery
 P. 3 0 4
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly 
and firmly, the engine switch 
mode may not change or the 
engine may not start.
●If attempting to restart the engine 
immediately after turning the 
engine switch off, the engine may 
not start in some cases. After turn-
ing the engine switch off, please 
wait a few seconds before restart-
ing the engine.
■Customization
If the smart key system has been 
deactivated in a customized setting, 
refer to P.356.
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake 
( P.142), and shift the shift 
lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator 
is illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch 
shortly and firmly.
The engine will stop, and the meter 
display will be extinguished.
4Release the brake pedal and 
check that “ACCESSORY” or 
“IGNITION ON” is not shown 
on the multi-information dis-
play.
■Automatic engine shut off fea-
ture
●The vehicle is  equipped with a 
feature that automatically shuts off 
the engine when the shift lever is 
in P with the engine running for an 
extended period.
●The engine will automatically shut 
off after approxima tely 1 hour if it 
has been left running while the 
shift lever is in P.
●The timer for the automatic engine 
shut off feature  will reset if the 
brake pedal is depressed, or if the 
shift lever is in a position other 
than P.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the e ngine while sit-
ting in the driver’s seat. Do not 
depress the accelerator pedal 
while starting the engine under 
any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident 
resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to 
start or stalls frequently, have 
your vehicle checked by your 
Toyota dealer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the engine 
switch
If the engine switch seems to be 
operating somewhat differently 
than usual, such as the switch 
sticking slightly, there may be a 
malfunction. Contact your Toyota 
dealer immediately.
Stopping the engine 
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Driving
●After the vehicle is parked, if the 
door is locked with the door lock 
switch (P.98) from the inside or 
the mechanical key ( P.356) from 
the outside, the automatic engine 
shut off feature will be disabled. 
The timer for the automatic engine 
shut off feature will be re-enabled 
if the driver’s door is opened.
Modes can be changed by 
pressing the engine switch with 
brake pedal released. (The 
mode changes each time the 
switch is pressed.)
WARNING
■Stopping the engine in an 
emergency
●If you want to stop the engine in 
an emergency while driving the 
vehicle, press and hold the 
engine switch for more than 2 
seconds, or press it briefly 3 
times or more in succession. 
(  P.312)
However, do not touch the 
engine switch while driving 
except in an emergency. Turn-
ing the engine off while driving 
will not cause loss of steering or 
braking control, but the power 
assist to these systems will be 
lost. This will make it more diffi-
cult to steer and brake, so you 
should pull over and stop the 
vehicle as soon as it is safe to 
do so.
●If the engine switch is operated 
while the vehicle is running, a 
warning message will be shown 
on the multi-info rmation display 
and a buzzer sounds.
●To restart the engine after per-
forming an emergency shut-
down, shift the shift lever to N 
and then press the engine 
switch.
■When parking
Exhaust gases include harmful 
carbon monoxide (CO), which is 
colorless and odorless. Observe 
the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause 
exhaust gases to enter the vehicle 
and may lead to an accident 
caused by light-headedness, or 
may lead to death or a serious 
health hazard.
●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-
lated area or a closed area, 
such as a garage, stop the 
engine.
●Do not leave the vehicle with 
the engine running for a long 
time. If such a situation cannot 
be avoided, park the vehicle in 
an open space and ensure that 
exhaust fumes do not enter the 
vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the engine running 
in an area with snow build-up, 
or where it is snowing. If snow-
banks build up around the vehi-
cle while the engine is running, 
exhaust gases may collect and 
enter the vehicle.
Changing engine switch 
modes